KOICA Scholarship 2025 in South Korea

• Selected recipients typically receive:

Airfare

Settlement Allowance

Monthly Allowance

• Full Tuition covered.

Extracurricular Activities

• Accommodation

Scholarship Completion Grants

National Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

• Participating Universities, Eligible Programs, and Quota for the Koica Scholarship 2025

Handong Global University

• Master’s degree program in e-Government and Public Management. (Quota: 20)
• Doctoral degree program in e-Government and Public Management. (Quota: 3)

Incheon National University

• Master’s degree program in Capacity Building for Managing climate change and the environment. (Quota: 20).

Kdi School of Public Policy and Management

• Master’s degree program in Economic Development Policy for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth. (Quota: 20).
• Doctoral degree program in Economic Development Policy for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth. (Quota: 3).

Sunkyunkwan University

• Master’s degree program in e-Government and Public Management (2). (Quota: 20)

Yonsei University

• Master’s degree program in Health Policy and Financing Capacity Building. (Quota: 20).
• Doctoral degree program in Health Policy and Financing Capacity Building. (Quota: 3).

Eligible Countries

• Citizens of the following countries are eligible for the KOICA Scholarship:
• Africa(40): Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, Uganda, Cameroon, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Tanzania, Tunisia, DR Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Niger, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Burkina Faso, Benin, Burundi, Sierra Leone, Angola, Zambia, Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Togo, South Sudan, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Sao Tome and Principe, Comoros, South Africa, Botswana.
• Central & South America(18): Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Honduras, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Guyana, Grenada, Dominica, Belize, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
• Asia(13): Nepal, Timor-Leste, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Viet Nam, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand.
• Pacific(12): Fiji, Nauru, Niue, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tonga, Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea, Palau.
• Middle East & CIS & Eastern Europe(10): Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Jordan, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan.
• The Scholarship is open to Citizens of the above-mentioned countries.
• Nomination: Must be a government official with an official government nomination.
• Age: Preferably under 40 years old.
• Health: Good mental and physical health is required for the program duration. Applicants with disabilities in good health are eligible; severe illness is not.

Education & Experience

• Master’s: Bachelor’s degree, ideally 2+ years relevant experience.
• Doctoral: Master’s degree, ideally 3+ years of experience post-KOICA Master’s (if applicable). Some programs have specific criteria.
• English: Strong speaking and writing skills are needed for the English-taught program.

KOICA Application Form

• Government Recommendation Letter (from the relevant ministry/authority)

Scanned Valid Passport

How to apply For the South Korea Koica Scholarship 2025.

• For the Application Process, Read the KOICA_Scholarship Program Guideline. Use the official website is below.